1 : Kelham Hall - The Seed Box Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

northking: Visited today, it's clear that there will be some changes to the grounds over the Winter, and that Kelham Hall is aiming to become a high profile location in the near future. I have decided to therefore archive the series and will wait to see how the site develops.

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Hidden : 4/30/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE GIVEN CO-ORDINATES


Solve the puzzle to get the co-ordinates.

If you are attempting the whole series then come prepared, bring a pen/cil and tweezers.



KELHAM HALL
 
Kelham Hall is a Grade I listed building standing in 52 acres of parkland.

The Kelham estate was first acquired by William Sutton from the Foljambe family.

On 5 May, 1647, King Charles I surrendered at the end of the English Civil War at nearby Southwell. He was then held at Kelham Hall for several days afterwards.

The Hall was upgraded by William's son Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton after the Civil War. This first house was destroyed by fire in the reign of William and Mary. Its replacement was built c.1730 by John Sanderson for Bridget, the Duchess of Rutland, the only surviving child of the second Lord Lexington. She had married John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland and their descendants would be known by the name of Manners-Sutton. This building was also destroyed by fire on 27 November 1857, when the owner was in Italy, and was again rebuilt.

The third and present Kelham Hall is considered a masterpiece of high Victorian Gothic architecture, entirely asymmetrical, with a gloriously irregular skyline, and crowning 'grandiloquent' towers. It was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1863.

In 1865 Gilbert Scott reused many of the design details of Kelham Hall on a much larger scale for the façade of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras railway station in London, which was completed in 1876.

The Manners-Sutton family then ran into financial difficulties and the Hall was sold to the Society of the Sacred Mission in 1903 and run as a theological college. It was occupied by military forces during World War I.

The Great Chapel was dedicated in 1928, it was almost square with a great central dome, (62 feet across and 68 feet (21 m) high) the second largest concrete dome in England.

A bronze sculpture, known as the Kelham Rood, depicting Christ on the Cross accompanied by figures of St John and the Virgin Mary was commissioned from the English sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger to adorn the chapel in 1927, and was completed in 1929, (no longer in the building).

The main accommodation building at the front of the Hall was completed in 1939 to house the Monks and the theological students but its first occupants were a garrison of the ‘Blues’ cavalry and also Texas and Oklahoma oil men who were involved in drilling for oil at the nearby Eakring oilfield, (where there is an excellent EarthCache).

The Hall was again occupied by military personnel during World War II.

The theological college closed in 1972. The chapel was desanctified.

The Hall has been the head office of Newark and Sherwood District Council since 1973. The Council remain, but the Hall and grounds have recently been purchased by new owners, and it is thanks to them that this series has been placed.



THE TREASURE MAP !
 


THE NUMBERS !
 

 I have included the description of the Hall at
1 : Kelham Hall - Seed Box

THE CACHE


AS WITH THE OTHER CACHES IN THE SERIES, TRACE THE DOTTED LINE FROM THE APPROPRIATE TREASURE CHEST TO THE NEXT AND SUBSTITUTE THE NUMBER VALUES FROM THE BOXES THAT THE DOTTED LINE PASSES THROUGH. THE FIRST THREE NUMBERS ARE THE NORTHINGS AND THE LAST THREE THE WESTINGS. GOOD LUCK

N 53 05.??? W 00 50.???

THE MAP IS NOT TO SCALE, THE LOCATIONS OF THE CHESTS ARE AN APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION. I WOULD SUGGEST STARTING AT THE CHURCH MICRO, (SHOWN AS A CHURCH ON THE MAP)
CHURCH MICRO 2486 KELHAM

This cache will also act as a puzzle checker for your other answers in this series.

Please trade fairly and replace the cache thoughtfully so that others can enjoy the hunt.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbeare ohggerff!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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